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THURSDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS. MARCH 7, 1901.
THURSDAY EVENING,
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la Stall Bb IX' Is a
Serious Question. "
The Welfare e( Tocska Is al
. '" Slake.
RESORT TO SLANDER,
Effort Still Being Made to
Prejudice the People.
Records of the Two Candi
dates Contrasted.
TRUTH IS SUFFICIENT
Public Acts Arc the Most
Eloquent Arguments.
Frantic Efforts of Hughes to
Secure Endorsements.
Fathering Joints Pretends to
be Anti-Joint Candidate.
A question of much interest to every
citizen nf Topeka must be decided on
next .Saturday who shall be ayor.
This is not a. personal question, and
the individual our.ts for little the
weifare of the city is paramount. The
next two years will be important ones
AFTER THE BOMBARDMENT
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in the !if of the city, for the period
of expansion has beer, reached. Topeka
is on the upward road. Therefore it is
essential that toe utmost care should
be exercised in the sUection of a. mayor.
Hi- should be a man in whom the peo
ple hove confidence. The business in
terests of Topeka require this. The
question should be considered seriously,
calmly and with deliberation." There are
two candidates for mayor. Which one
most nearly represents the best In
terests of the city? Which is the safe
man to entrust with the reins of govern
ment? Examine the records of the two
men, and then decide.
The State5 Journal" believes that man
is James S. Warner.
Mr. Warner was bora in Wisconsin in
lSi6. He was left fatherless at the age
of seven years, his father having died
in the union army before Vlcksburg in
1S63. He moved to Shawnee 'county in
li2. and worked upon & farm in Te
cumseh township for many years. He
went to Colorado in 187S, and there
worked in the mines digging gold. In
18S3 he returned to Shawnee county,
bought a farm on Mission creek, and
was a farmer until he moved to Topeka
in lSS-i, taking a position as clerk and
salesman with A. M. Fuller, then in the
implement business. The following year,
1S85, he and P. W. Griggs bought out
Mr. Fuller, and has in a partnership
very successfully carried on the business
in which he is still engaged at Sixth
and Quincy streets. As a business man
he has been a success. He has been a
member of the city council of Topeka
for live years, and in that capacity has
faithfully served the people. His in
tegrity has never been questioned. As
a citizen and as a man he has always
been held in the highest esteem. His
record in the council has alwaya been
for the advancement of Topeka and for
the best interest of the taxpayers. He
has always voted for ordinances to aid
the enforcement of law. He has been in
practice and from principle a temper
ance man. He is, however, a man of
unassuming disposition, always doing
his duty in fc. quiet and unostentatious
manner. He has been on f.ll the im
portant committees of the council, and
his training there has made him familiar
with all the details of Jlhe city, govern
ment and especially fitted him for the
position of mayor. He is a candidate on
his merits and record,- and his disposi
tion would not permit him to pledge
himself to any faction. If elected he
will take an oath to do his duty, and he
will do it, without fear or favor, as he
Voice from barrel " Are they still
Voice from barrel "Is the ammunition all gone?' Lieutenant "All gone.
Voice from barrel "Well, roll me
has done in the past. His word is as
good as his bond.
THE OTHER CANDIDATE "
J. W. K. Hughes, the opposing candi
date, is posing in the garb of a law and
ordtr endorsement. It is due the law
-and order organization to say that they
did not -want Hughes They did every
thing they could to shake him off their
skirts, but he would not budge. The
members realized that he was anvthing
but an ideal candidate. While a con
fessed resubmtssior.ist, he changed his
mantle when the itching for oflic-e took
possession of him. He opposed the con
firmation of Mr. Stahl as chief of po
lice until he voted in the city council,
when he voted for his confirmation. Two
years ago he made a resubmission
speech in the city -council, but then
Hopped, though he said be iiad not
changed his mind.
When the law and order people found
they could not rid themselves of Hughes
they endorsed him and then made an
effort to forte iiim upon the people. The
effort was resented as it should be. The
ELECTION BOOTH THOUGHTS.
The best interests of Topeka are at stake. An election booth
is a poor place to experiment.
When a man is tried and has proved faithful it would he folly
to discard him for one who has been false.
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When a candidate fears to have the truth told it (foes without J
J savin; that his position is decidedly uncomfortable. . J
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t Slanders do not hurt a public man. It is the truth that .
J wounds. 3
; When a man has fought his own way in the, world, and has ?
never been recreant to a trust, his record ought to be a guarantee T
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The supporters of a dying cause will resort to anything to
4 put off the day of judgment. !
people will not elect unsafe men to office
if they know it, no matter what ruse
is used to delude them.
There ought to be no doubt of the re
sult of Saturday's primary.
WHESE HE STANDS.
Mr. Warner's Bold and Frank Decla
ration ot Principles.
The candidacy of Councilman James
Warner for mayor was formally an
nounced in the State Journal on Feb
ruary 6.
Following is his statement on that oc
casion: "I have decided to become a candidate
for mayor subject to the Republican
primary. I have for the past five years
been a member of the city council, and
have always used my best etSorts to
there, Lieutenant ? " Lieutenant "They are.
a cigarette, and help me
work for the welfare and interests of
the city. I have a .natural ambition to
be promoted to the. position of mayor
and would accept the election as a com
pliment from the people. r
"My course asa member "of. the city
government is open to inspection. I ex
pect to make the race for executive of
Topeka upon that record and upon my
reputation in this community as a "busi
ness man and citizen and would make
an earnest endeavor to conduct the af
fairs of the city on business principles.
'-if nominated and elected, when I
take the oath of office of mayor, swear
ing to support the law, 1 snail under
stand that oath .to mean just what it
gays. I am opposed to all forms of law
lessness and would appoint men who
will be expected jto perform their duties
or resign and permit some one elese to
do so.
"My experience, ifr the .city's affairs
leads me to know that in a city of this
size there are great business interests
to be looked after, and the enforcement
of the laws is -simply -one important
duty of a multitude of other important
duties devolving upon the officers of the
city. -
-"I have been in general sympathy
with Mayor Drew's administration with
the exception of hrs recent appointment
for marshal. I have opposed this ap
pointment on the ground that Mr. Stahl
was a non-resident of the city and a
man whom I believe would prove an
incompetent officer, through his inex
perience in criminal affairs. The laxity
of the police administration, the bold
ness of the burglaries, incendiaries and
joints for the past few months, simply
confirm me in my Original attitude on
this question. .- - 3. S. WARNER."
A SECOND STATEMENT.
In spite of this frank and business
like announcement attacks -were made
cut cf this barrel.
INSANE DEED.
Woman Cut Her Husband's
Throat While He Slept
And Then Calls Upon the Neigh
bors For Help.
WOMAN IS DEMENTED.
Has Been Watched by Her Hus
band For Years.
Injured Man at Christ Hospital
May Lire.
Mrs., Myrtle Webster, in . a fit of in
sanity, cut her husband's throat this
morning from ear to ear and he, Norman
Webster, now lies at Christ hospital
hovering tietween life and death.
The Websters live at 413 L berty street.
Thi3 morning about five o'clock fnder
Sheriff Hal Williams was awakenld by
the Santa Fe whistle. He got up to
start his fires. - He heard a scream. He
thought it some child and paid no more
attention to It. He went back to bed.
He heard another scream but still
thought it some child. He heard - some
one on his back porch and heard them
scream. He went to the door and opened
it. Mrs. Webster stood on the porch
wringing her hands.
"Oh, Mr. Williams,' she cried, "I have
killed my husband." -
"What is that?" asked Williams.
"I've killed Norman," wailed Mrs.
Webster.
Hat Williams returned to put on a
coat and go to the Webster home across
the alley. On his back porch he met
Norman Webster in his night clothes.
He was holding a piece of cloth to his
throat artd the blood was flowing freely
from the ghastly wound.
"What is the matter?" asked Williams.
"Myrtle tried to kill me," said .Web
ster. Before the woAinded man could say
more he fell upon the porch. The rag
fell from his neck and the blood gushed
from the wound.
Mrs. Williams joined her husband. He
went to call the neighbors and Mrs.
Williams and Mrs. Webster carried the
almost lifeless man into the kitchen of
the Williams home.
Dr. Massey was summoned. Mrs.
Williams held the lamp and assisted the
doctor in taking 20 stitches in the gash
on Webster's throat. Webster lay upon
the floor and submitted to the torture
of-having the wound sewed up without
taking an anesthetic. Two men in the
room were overcome by the ghastly sight
and had to be taken out. Mrs. Williams
did not flinch and Mr. Webster said not
a word.
Mr. Webster was removed to the hos
pital and Mrs. Webster was'piaced un
der arrest ana taken to the county latl.
Mrs. Webster has been insane for some
time and Under Sheriff Williams and
others have tried to induce Mr. Webster
to have her adjudged insane. Last night
Mrs. Webster was unusually disturbed
and Mr. Webster sat with her until 3
o'clock. At that time he lty down on
the bed beside her and fell asleep. She
got up and dressed without waking him
and secured his razor. While he was
sleeping she cut his throat with one
sweep of the razor. When she ran to the
Williams home she had the bloody
weapon in her hand and dropped it in
the kitchen. Webster's bed was soaked
with blood and there was a red trail
between his home and that of Williams'.
Webster Is a one-armed soldier about
58 years of- age. His wife is about 35
years old. They have five small children.
He has a small garden where he raises
marketable products for a living.
FBYE .AGAIN CHOSEfi.
Maine Senator Made President
Pro Teia of the Senate.
Washington, Marcli 7. When the sen
ate convened today a huge bunch of
beautiful roses adorned the desk of Mr.
Gamble, the successor to Mr. Fettigrew,
of South Dakota.
As upon preceding days of the present
session the galleries were crowded with
spectators, but it was evident that Vice
President Roosevelt's warning that he
would direct the galleries to be cleared
in the event of another demonstration
of applause had tiad its effect, as not a
ripple disturbed the quiet when the vice
president entered the chamber. During
the opening proceedings a large orna
mental basket filled with bride and
Jacqueminot roses was brought in and
placed upon the desk of Mr. Blackburn,
of Kentucky.
The vice president announced the ap
pointment of Messrs. Cullom (111.) and
Cockrell (Mo.) as members of the board
of regents of the Smithsonian institu
tion. At the conclusion of the routine busi
ness Mr. Morgan resumed his speech be
gun yesterday in support of his resolu
tion declaring the abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Mr. Morgan
read that part of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty which relates to the Nicaragua
canal and also the protocols of an agree
ment for the construction of the canal
made between the United States govern
ment and the governments of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica He declared it was per
fectly clear that the protocols entered
into last fall by this government were
a distinct violation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. It was equally evident
that the United States must abandon its
plighted faith with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica in order that the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty might be fastened permanently
upon this government and hang like a
pall over it, or take Euch a stand as will
sustain the president in his patriotic and
noble action.
The protocols rd into expressed
the defiance by the president of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty and his disregard
of its provisions. They undertook to
place the government on the high
ground that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
is abrogated by this government.
- '!It is our duty," insisted Mr. Morgan,
''to declare that that treaty is not in the
way of our legislating for the Nicaragua
canal. If we hesitate today it will be
the same a year hence, and the provi
sions of that treaty will be fastened
upon us."
Mr. Morgan urged that his resolution
be adopted in order that the president
might understand the position of the
senate so thoroughly that he would feel
justified in proceeding along the lines
looking to the construction of the Nica
ragua canal while congress was in its
long recess. - j
At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan's
speech the senate without taking any
action upon the resolution, on motion of
Mr. Lodge (Mass.) at 1:10 p. m., went
into eecutive session.
At the conclusion of the executive ses
sion Senator W. P. Frye was again elect
ed president pro tern, of the senate.
The senate then adjourned.
BURNS APPOINTED.
Governor Stanley Picks Good
Man For Private Secretary.
Governor Stanley today announced the
appointment of Luther Burns as his pri
vate secretary. The new secretary has
been executive, clerk in the governor's
office for the past two years. He is
from Wichita and prior to his coming to
Topeka was engaged in practice in that
city with the law firm of Sluss & Stan
ley. Mr. Burns is an affable young man,
and his promotion is regarded as a rec
ognition of merit that is well deserved.
GOVERNOR DELAYS GltAB.
Miscellaneous Appropriation Grab
bers Must Wait a Week.
The miscellaneous appropriation, bill.
which the governor will not sign, dos
not become a law by default of his sig
nature until tomorrow when the five
days' limit is up. As a result it cannot
be published till next week and the
grafters among the 450 claimants in
cluded in its generous provisions must
be patient for another weeK before get
ting their hands into the state's pocket
book. Governor Stanley says he cannot sign
the bill because of .the grabs in it.
"There are several item in there that
are outlawed. The governor has no pow
er to vote single items so that under
the cloak of the worthy appropriations
the vicious items prevail."
"vvhat do you mean by outlawed?'
was asked, with a request to specify.
- "They are so old, old, old." replied the
governor. "Would be outlawed in a
proper court."
Then he added, facetiously, "I should
have put in a bill for damgaes for the
cold I caught sleeping with John Brown
forty years ago. No doubt it would have
gone through." - , .
Iaw Charity Jobs.
One hundred and five r.ew jobs were
created in the charities bill and it slip
ped through without being observed. A
new plum is awarded to each county in
the providing for an agent to hunt
homes for children from ;he orphans'
home and then to visit the waifs thus
quartered twice a year and see that they
are properly cared for. The .offices are
appointive by the state board of chari
ties and each incumbent is to receive S3
a day for the time employed and ex
penses and there is no time limit.
McGovern and Sullivan Matched
Chicago, March 7. A special from
Louisville, Ky., says: Terry McGovern
and Dave Suilivan have been matched
to fiKht at 1-!S pounds before the Sou'h
ern Athletic club for $5.0i0 a side. The
date of the fight will be announri-d in
a day or two.
A Workman Hurls a Piece of
Iron Into His Carriage.
Struck Emperor on the f'lieek"
' . Causing a Wound.
ASSAILANT HAS FITS.
Says He Has No Recollect ion of
Making the Assault.
In Trying to Escape He Fell
Under the Horses Feet.
Berlin, March 7. While Emperor Wil
liam was driving from the Rathskeller
to the railway station here, a woYkman
named Deitrieh Wcyland threw a piec
of iron into his majesty's carriage.
Wej'land was immediately arrested.'
The emperor was slightly injured i'i
the cheek, but he continued his Journey
without interruption.
Weyland," who is an epiHptie, gave
confusing answers to the police regard
ing his motives.
The emperor arrived here at 8 'c:lrwk
this morning. The empress nd Count
Von Buelow met him at the station.
When they reached the castle I'mf.
Bergman visited the emperor. His maj
esty has abandoned his intention of vis
iting the riding class of the oilicers of
tne Potsdam cavalry regiment.
In the attack upon Lrnpernr Willi:ini
by Dietrich Weyland the emperor wan
struck on the cheek just bt low the rlifi't
eye. He was not seriously injured at'.d
refrained from commenting upon th1
subjecf. The burgomaster who accom
panied a member of the staff to te
station pointed out that his majesty's
cheek was bleeding. The assailant -r
Emperor William in trying to escape Ml
under the horses of the escort i Wing be
hind .the carriage. The members of the
escort handed the man over to the po
lice. During an examination at li e town
hall the assailant of the einjen r suf
fered from severe epileptic fits. Dti'lrsr
the intervals between these attacks lie
replied to several questions, but did riot
give out any important information. The
motive of the outrage was evident whi n
the pockets of the prisoner were
searched, medicaments found in tii
pockets showing that he had been a
chronic sufferer from epileptic fit3.
Nothing new was discovered in con
nection with the examination cf w -land.
Weyland aptarently pi-cteB '
know nothing of the occurrence, lie in
evidently weak minded.
After the surgeon's visit to his ma
jesty a bulletin was issued as follows:
The wound is in the right cheek ai I
about an inch and a half long. It pa
es over the zygoma and penetrates to
the bone. It has the character of -
contused wound. There has been much
bleeding but the wound has been cl !'"!
with bandaging without sewing. K"
emperor passed a fairly good night; i
free from headache and his general con
dition is good. (Signed)
, LEITTHOLTX
. I-'KH'i.ll ANN. :
1LBKRU.
The emperor has been obliged to fore
his projected visit to KoecigsberR.
Count von Ballestrem. president of tt;
reichstasr in communicaiirg to that bo-iy
today the news of the attack on Empt
or William expressed in tit-half of
hou.se, the horror felt at the atifimi ru
ble net, thanked God for.havirg p,1
served the emperor and country from a
grievous misiortuoe and nmyi-ii th;i'.
their beloved morart h mlpht sn .1
restored to health ard that God win.1 i
kef p hi majesty under his protection.
The members of the reichstag in ai -tendance
stood during the president's
speech.' The social democrats were f"-t
present.
In the lower houw of the Prussi.m
diet, the president. Hei r von KroecK r
announced that the empf Tor's won vl
was not serious but thut he would be
obliged to keep to his bed for a few days.
TO FIGHT.. MAD MULLAH
British Oilicers to Assist King
Meneiik of Abyssinia.
London, March 7 Two British on
cers, Major A. H. Tiacy and Capl. P.. P.
Cobbold start tomorrow for Adis A b. ! i,
capital of Abyssinia, where they will act
as advisers to the Abyssinian commander-in-chief,
lias Makinner. In r :
approaching expedition againsi the Mud
Mullah, who has been causing a dis
turbance In northern Komalilnnd. K ire
Meneiik will place 20.0'tO men in the field
and the British will co-operate with hit
majesty's army by simultaneously dis
patching a force of troops from Brbera,
the seaport of Kast Africa, on a bay
of the Gulf of Aden.
King Menelik's consent to ti.e presence
of British -officers, with his army i re
garded here as signalizing Uie rifU-ration
in Abyssinia of British presl ige. so
lorg overshadowed by Pran-o-Husiart
activities. . ? i , !
IS AN 0KF0N GIRL.
Miss Knight Who Has Sued Manches
ter For Breach of Promise
Portland. Or.' March 7 - Ml Portt .
Knierht, who h,is brought suil in !,.!,, ..-i
against t he Puke or M " m-h'st-r s' .r
breach of pnimiw, is a dau:-htr cf Colo
nel N. B. Knight, now a lawyer of B.ihir
City. Ore.
In her childhood Miss Knight develop. ,1
more than ordinary ability as nn elocu
tionist, which resulted in h'-r t-inr gv.-n
an education to til her for th ..,
Early in July. 1M9. she h ft for N-.-w V-ik
and later went to London.
Population of Alaska.
Washington. March 7. The total pop
ulation of Alaska in IJMtO, as shown !
the return" of the twelfth census is f;",
592 as against .12.or.2 for Kftit. This i- ur.
increase in ten years of 31, "40. r 1 1
per cent: There aie two ch.i'-s in t(:
territory with a. population pf S.ww or
more, Nome, 5.486; and Skagway Ci',
3,117.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, March 7. Pure-oast for Kin.
sas: Generally fair tonieht am! Frii;'v;
moderate temperature; fn-s i ioutlii:y
wistis.